PROFILE Multiple Award Winning Embedded Systems Architect, with over 35 years’ experience in the engineering and design of Military, Automotive, Consumer, Industrial and Commercial Intelligent Power Management, Secure Embedded Wireless Sensor Network and Consumer Products, Automotive Network Modules, Wireless Telematics and Infotainment Systems. Prolific in Digital Hardware and Wireless Circuit Design, Schematic Capture and Printed Circuit Board Layout using Altium Designer, OrCAD, Allegro, Dip Trace, PCAD, Eagle, and Design Spark, with over 50 commercial products shipped. Fluent in the C programming language for embedded firmware projects, using PSoC Creator, MPLAB, CodeWarrior, IAR, and GNU Eclipse based tool chains for bare metal and OS hosted systems such as MQX and Linux. Lead Architect of numerous .NET based C, C# and VB software applications, including Military Vehicle Situational Awareness Dashboard Software, Sensor Control Panels, Utilities and Device Drivers. EXPERIENCE President, SonaPhase, LLC, Whitmore Lake, MI 10/15 to Present Vice President of New Technology Development, Central Transport LLC, Warren, MI -10/13 to 10/15 Advanced Engineer, Future Electronics Corporation, Novi, MI - 09/12 to 10/13 Chief Technical Officer, Solidica, Inc., Ann Arbor MI - 08/05 to 08/12 President, Cubic Systems, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI - 02/93 to 08/05 VP New Product Development, Lang Thompson Innovations, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI - 08/91 to 02/93 President, Acme Digital, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI - 05/89 to 08/91 Sr. Software Engineer, Xitron, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI - 09/86 to 05/89 Sr. Software Engineer, CompuView Products, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI -10/81 to 09/86 EDUCATION Bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Founding member of the Digital Arts Lab at the Center for Media Studies, SUNY at Buffalo, which pioneered the development of embedded digital synthesis for music and video production. RECENT PROJECTS • Portable Oxygen Concentrator Power Electronics, Battery Charger, and Lithium Battery Management Unit • Embedded Battery Management Systems for Multi-chemistry Lithium Battery Packs For Use In Harsh Environments • Intrinsically Safe Power Management Systems for Use Inside High Temperature, High Pressure Autoclave Systems for Lithium Battery Powered Medical Devices • Wireless Digital Communications and Location Tag for Military and Disaster Relief Coordination • Wireless Real Time Location Tag For Medical Applications • DC Power Control System for High Voltage Tethered Drone Motors for Military and First Responder Applications • Lead Hardware and Software Engineer for Battery Powered, Wireless Medical Test and Therapy Modules • Design Lead for Military Ground Vehicle Power System Monitor • Wireless, Lithium Battery Powered Military Ground Vehicle Test, Measurement, and Control Applications. • Hardware Design Lead for Piezo Based Blue Tooth Communications Headset. • Hardware and Firmware Design Lead for Embedded Lithium Battery Power Pack for Military and Industrial Applications. • Hardware and Firmware Design Lead for Wireless Battery State of Health and State of Charge Management System. AWARDS Lead Architect, Best of Show, Sensors Expo Silver Medal winner for Vehicle Stability Sensor in 2008. Lead Architect, Best of Show, Sensors Expo Gold Medal winner for Solo Wireless Mesh Network Sensor in 2007. Lead Architect, Best in Show, Sensors Expo Gold Medal winner for Chorus Telematics Module in 2006. Lead Architect for Best in Show, Defense Manufacturing Association 2005: SenseNet Telematics Module for Military Ground Vehicles.   PATENTS Patents Granted, Pending and Applied For include: Omni-directional antenna. Solidica Feb, 7 2008: US 20080030406 20090164060 - Vehicle instability detection and prevention system 20090027229 - Smart armor 20080319606 - Vehicle rollover detection and prevention system 20080177436 - Diagnostic and telematic system 20070285228 - Retrofit sensors with wireless communication capabilities 20070177362 - Covert intelligent networked sensors and other fully encapsulated circuits AUTHOR OF PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Fortson, F., Johnson, K., "Mobile Instrumentation with Wireless Design and Implementation", Measurement, Instrumentation, and Sensors Handbook, Second Edition, Webster, April (2012) Fortson, F., Johnson, K., "Sense and Respond, Lessons Learned in Support of Condition-based Maintenance Programs Through Data Acquisition, Analysis and Secure Transmission", Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium Technical Paper Publication, Volume 2, August, (2010) ACTIVITIES Licensed Amateur Extra Class Radio Operator, AF8M Licensed High Power Rocketry, Tripoli Rocketry Association #8686 Multiple-Award Winning Nature Photographer Guest Science and Technology Instructor Volunteering at Ann Arbor Area Middle and High Schools